AbdiWahab252 wrote:My half German cousins are a confused bunch. They unfortunately hail from two highly qabilist peoples: Germans and Somalis. Both hate 'diversity' and believe they are superior to everyone else.
I think interqabiil marriages can work if you are establish boundaries: don't expect the other to attend your clan rallies, to carve out personal time for clan gatherings, and to develop a think skin for kaftaan from the in laws.
I would not be surprised if your family was a lot more willing to accept the German ajnabi into the family than a Somali outside of your clan. The kids will have an easier time being accepted as well vs kids that are of a different clan. I've seen the horrific abuse maternal uncles and aunts unleash on their nephews and nieces for simply being of a different clan. Yet they would never treat a foreigner's offspring with such contempt.
Zoomalis are the only people who will always prefer their kids to marry an Ajnabi than a Somali simply because they hail from a different clan. It's funny how people talk about the self-hate phenomenon as if it's new. The reality is not consistent with that. I'd say at least a majority of the previous generation suffered from self-hatred of varying degrees.